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Harvard Graduate, Chris-Tia Donaldson, founder and sole owner of Thank God I’m Natural (tgin), a line of natural hair -and skin-care products, attended Midwest grocer, Roundy’s, Inc., 2nd annual Meet the Buyer Expo that provided local minority -and women-owned, operated businesses in food-related and other industries, an opportunity to place their products on Mariano’s store shelves.
Donaldson was one of the minority -and women-owned businesses selected last year. Her product line is now carried in Mariano’s West Loop store. Roundy's is the parent company of the Mariano's grocery store chain.

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Mariano’s Meet the Buyer Expo for Minority and Women-Owned Business Owners

Seventy diverse business owners and entrepreneurs converged on Rush University Medical Center’s, Searle Conference Center on Harrison Street last Friday to participate in Midwest grocer, Roundy’s, Inc., 2nd annual Meet the Buyer Expo which provides local minority- and women-owned, operated and distributed businesses in food-related industries, an opportunity to place their products on Mariano’s store shelves. The expo also showcases minority vendors who already have products in the store.